Syria: Over 100 ISIL Terrorists Killed in Clashes with Pro-Gov’t Fighters near Manbij

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) repelled ISIL’s large-scale offensive on their positions in the Northern side of the town of Manbij, leaving at least 111 militants dead and many more wounded.

The SDF fighters’ strong not only did not allow the ISIL to prevail over their defense lines near the al-Sajour river, but inflicted very heavy casualties of the militants.

In the meantime, ISIL’s mortar launching-pads, heavy machineguns and armored vehicles were destroyed in the failed attacks and a PMP was also seized by the SDF fighters.

In relevant developments in the province on Monday, the SDF fended off a large-scale offensive of ISIL terrorist group on their strongholds near the town of Manbij, inflicting tens of casualties on the militants.

“The Kurdish-led SDF fighters repelled ISIL’s heavy attacks from three flanks on SDF positions near the al-Sajour river and the villages of Qora’a al-Kabireh, Qora’a al-Saghireh, Owsah Jeli and the Western side of Um Adseh, killing around 80 militants, and destroying their armored vehicles and mortar shells and launchers,” the sources said.